Oka Nikolov "nervous" to start for Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt's veteran goalkeeper Oka Nikolov has admitted that he will be "nervous" upon his return to the club's starting XI.

Nikolov is expected to play Frankfurt's remaining eight league games following the freak injury to current number one Kevin Trapp.

"I've seen so many things in my career, gone through highs and lows, good and bad times," Nikolov told Frankfurter Rundschau.

"It's likely that I'll be nervous ahead of the game, but I'd be in the wrong place if that wasn't the case any more. It's important to have that tension.

"I've discussed [renewing my contract] with Eintracht. I make no secret of my hope to stay."

Nikolov has made 371 league appearances since joining the club as a youth player in 1991.